Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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IDENTIFYING MAIN IDEAS
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During the 1960 presidential campaign, John F. Kennedy promised to
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A | win the Cold War against the Soviet Union. | C | get the American economy moving
again. | B | cut back dramatically on military spending. | D | abolish the electoral
college. |
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Kennedy won the 1960 election by a __________
A | landslide (a lot). | C | very slim margin (very little). | B | mandate. | D | vote in the House of Representatives. |
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In 1961, President Kennedy committed NASA and the nation to the goal of
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A | expanding the nation’s highway system. | C | replacing Fidel Castro with
Fulgencio Batista as ruler of Cuba. | B | landing a man on the moon within the
decade. | D | overhauling the
nation’s military forces. |
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Unlike Kennedy (see #2), President Lyndon B. Johnson ________
A | had a strong mandate. | C | believed military commanders should use nuclear
weapons. | B | was more concerned with foreign policy than domestic policy. | D | opposed civil rights
legislation. |
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Which of the following was a major part of Johnson’s Great Society?
A | a tax increase | C | healthcare legislation | B | aid to foreign
countries | D | reductions in
antipoverty programs |
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As a result of the Cuban Missile Crisis, ___________
A | Fidel Castro was removed from power. | C | the United States increased
investments in Cuba. | B | the United States set up missile sites in
Cuba. | D | the Soviets removed
their missiles from Cuba. |
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Kennedy established the Alliance for Progress in the Western Hemisphere to
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A | establish political control of Lation America. | C | promote pro-Communist revolutionary
movements in Latin America. | B | discourage the spread of
communism. | D | end American
involvement in South Vietnam. |
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Which of the following best describes the Great Society?
A | It won passage of several New Frontier goals and added to them. | C | It lacked any
support in Congress. | B | It threw out New Frontier measures and replaced
them all. | D | It cut back
considerably on federal government spending. |
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President Kennedy asked for a huge increase in military spending because
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A | he was afraid that the Soviet Union planned to take over Europe. | C | he wanted to compete
with the Soviet Union’s space program successes. | B | the Soviet Union continually attacked American
ships. | D | he wanted to attack
Laos. |
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Which of the following brought the United States and the Soviet Union to the the
begining of nuclear war (World War 3)?
A | the Cuban Missile Crisis | C | the Panamanian
riot | B | the signing of the Limited Test Ban Treaty | D | the Bay of Pigs
invasion |
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Which of the following best describes the major guiding principle (idea) behind
the foreign policies of Kennedy and Johnson?
A | to keep European nations out of Latin American | C | to make peace with the Soviet
Union | B | to reduce Asian trade to benefit European trade | D | to stop the spread of
communism |
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In the televised presidential debates between Kennedy and Nixon in the elction
of 1960, Kennedy appeared to be _________
A | less intelligent than Nixon. | C | more conservative than
Nixon. | B | more capable than Nixon. | D | more experienced than Nixon. |
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As a senator before he became Vice-President, Lyndon Johnson was known for his
ability to _______
A | speak for hours at a time. | C | write
legislation. | B | respond to the demands of big business. | D | accomplish his political
goals. |
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Johnson’s landslide victory in 1964 came about in part because of
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A | the continuing recession. | C | a Supreme Court
ruling. | B | his Republican opponent’s conservative views. | D | the Vietnam
situation. |
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The Soviets built the Berlin Wall in order to prevent _________
A | an American invasion. | C | the division of Berlin. | B | Kennedy from building
up American defenses. | D | East
Germans from fleeing to the West. |
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Kennedy believed that he could encourage stability in Latin America by
_________
A | promoting economic development. | C | supporting popular
revolutions. | B | cooperating with Communist governments. | D | ending social-reform
programs. |
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One task of Peace Corps volunteers in poor areas was to __________
A | organize rebel groups. | C | distribute money. | B | teach children American
customs. | D | raise the standard
of living. |
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